Caitlin MacBride Explores the Politics of Dye

For her latest series, New York painter Caitlin MacBride took inspiration from 19th-century dye recipe books held at the Cooper Hewitt museum in Manhattan. The five new paintings that comprise Dyeing Notes, on view at Deanna Evans Projects, recreate these weathered swatches, rendering colorful patterns, handwritten notes, and frayed threads […]

Is Direct Patronage the Future for Artists?

What is direct patronage? Perhaps you’ve heard the term “direct patronage.” I refer to it because I believe it is the future for artists. Patronage, as described by Wikipedia, is: Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another.   You can […]